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Sept. 26, 1950 F. H. BowERs PACKAGE Filed 001:. 15, 1947 W WW PatentedSept. 26, 1950 PACKAGE Fredrick H, Bowers, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Application October 15, 1947, Serial No. 779,935

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in receptacles, and particularly,to a receptacle for collectively packaging companionate use articles,such, for example, as smokers articles in the form of pocket pyrophoriclighters, containers of fuel therefor, and an appropriate number ofpyrophoric bodies or flints The invention aims to provide a receptacleof the stated character which will conveniently and compactly receiveand eifectually, though removably, retain these inter-related articles,as above; prevent relative movement between such articles or theirdisplacement when so packaged, and safeguard and protect the sameagainst breakage or other damage.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a receptacle soconstructed that articles to be contained thereby can be quickly groupassembled and as quickly loaded, in unitary form, thereinto in a simpleand effectual manner, particularly advantageous in volume packagingoperations.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a receptaclewhich, when opened for contents inspection or removal, will cause suchcontents to 'be partially collectively ejected therefrom whereby tofacilitate their subsequent complete unitary removal, if so desired. v

The foregoing, as well as other objects, advantages and meritoriousteachings of my invention, will be in part obvious and in part pointedout in the following detailed disclosure thereof, when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, it being understood that theforms of the invention presented herein are precise and what is nowconsidered to be the better modes of embodying its principles, but thatother modifications and changes may be made in specific embodimentswithout departing from its essential features.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a form of my improvedreceptacle showing use related articles contained therein.

Figure 2 is a similar section taken at right angles to Figure l andalong the line 2 2 of said Figure l, looking in the direction on whichthe arrows point.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the 2 line 3-3 of Figure 1,looking in the direction in which the arrows point.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail in perspective of the type of articleretaining tray employed in the receptacle.

Figure 5 is a top plan View of a modified form of the receptacle, withthe receptacle per se in a partially opened position, and

Figure 6 is a transverse section taken on the line 6--5 of Figure 5,looking in the direction in which the arrows point. ,w

Referring in detail to the accompanying drawings, and especially, to theform of invention illustrated by the Figures 1 through 4, said inventioncomprises a rectangularly shaped receptacle including top, bottom andside walls, and end walls constituted by flaps 2 and 3.

The ap 2, as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, is swingable fromits'particularly adjacent end portion of the receptacle and, tofrictionally retain it in a closed position, is formed with an inwardlydisposed tongue 2'. Said tongue is shaped and sized for snug entry intothe adjacent receptacle open end. Thus, it will movably anchor the apZin'olosed relation to the receptacle I, but when desired, can be drawnout thereof to allow outward swinging of said iiap 2 to an openposition.

The remaining flaps 3, when closed, are overlapped and joined togetherby an adhesive or other suitable securing medium. `i

A rectangularly 'shaped tray 4, made of suitable sheet material having alimited but definite amount of flexibility, is snugly receivable in thereceptacle l by way of its flap 2 provided open end. An intermediateportion of the tray is folded upon and longitudinally of itself to forman integral longitudinally extending and substantially right angularlydisposed Ipartitionor wall 5 (see Figure 4). f

The depth of the partition 5 is somewhat greater than the depth of thereceptacle l, while one end portion of the same is obliquely cut away orbeveled, as at 6. Hence, when the tray t is slidingly and snuglyinserted into said receptacle via the ilap 2 provided openv end thereof,the beveled and now leading'end 6 of the partition 5 rides under, by andalong the under side or face of its top wall. In so doing, saidvpartition` is forced and exed inwardly so that itsopposite sides arebowed or bulged outwardly in the manner and to the positions shown inFigure 3 of the drawings. Because of such outward bowing or bulging,articles 1 and 8, positioned on the tray adjacent the opposite sides ofthe partition 5, will be firmly though yieldably engaged thereby. Saidarticles will thus be effectually retained and prevented from relativemovement in or unwanted displacement from the receptacle I.

The articles 'I and 8 may diier in character or form. In the presentembodiment or adaptation of the invention, they are shown, respectively,to by a cylindrical type of pocket pyrophoric lighter vand acapsule-like liquid fuel container having a reduced and severable end 8.By severing or otherwise opening this end 8', the liquid fuel within thecontainer 8 can be conveniently dispensed into the pocket lighter I foran obvious purpose.

In order to effect a partial collective ejection of the tray 5 and itsarticles 1 and 8 endwise from the receptacle I with outward swinging ofits ap 2, and so, when desired, facilitate their complete removal fromsaid receptacle, one side of the partition'5 has an outwardly extendingnger 9 on its normally outer end. An intermediate portion of this fingeris transverselyscored or votherwise weakened, asat Ill. The free andouter portion of the finger is passed through an ap-.

, propriate slit or like opening formed in an adx. jacent'portion'of'the'flapL which is now in its closed position. Theextended end of thefinger .is bent or folded on itself into contact with the" flap, as at II, and is permanently secured thereto by adhesive, etc. In consequence,when the tongue Noi"v the Vilap 2 is outwardly removed from itsparticular receptacle end and said flap is then y swung outwardly, thefinger eifected coupling be- .tween the flap and the Apartition 5 willcause the flatter'andthe try 4to be pulled'outwardly from the receptacleopen end, i. e.,'partially ejected.V

Withacontinued outward 'swinging of said flap 2, the'nger -9 will beruptured or torn, along its v weakened part IIL-:allowing -the'traycarrying the f `articles 1 `and to'be freely, completely and col- 'Ylectively removed lfrom the receptacle I.

e In order that a small packet I2, which may y 'contain a numberofso-called lighter ,intsr l -canfbe removably retained on and by thepartition' 5 in the heretofore described'tray kassembly of use related'articles 'I and 8, an end or other suitable portion of the remainingside `of said partition 5 is cut away, as indicated at I3, and islongitudinally slit for a distance sufficient to form a longitudinallydisposed ear I4. By flexing the'ear'foutwardly'in the manner shown inFigure 4, the flint :containing packet I2 can be Y this particularembodiment of the invention, the f receptacle comprises a tray orreceptacle per se,

-preferably of rectangular shape, indicated in rits entirety .bythelnumeral I5.` It has a bottom and side andend walls, while thetopthereof is open.

. The receptacle .I.5.is `adapted to be snugly and` slidably received ina substantially correspondtively right angularly disposed partition y5'.Ar-

ticles I and 8"are adapted 'to be received on the tray adjacent theopposite sides of the partition 5. Also, an ear I4' is formed on one endportion of the partition and serves to claspingly though removablyretain a packet I2' thereunder.

As in the instance of the partition 5 of the tray 4 of the precedingdescribed embodiment of the invention, the depth of the partition 5 issomewhat greater than the depth of the cover I6, with the result thatwhen the tray 4 and its partition 5 are arranged in the tray-likereceptacle I5, andthe latter isslidingly engaged within the cover IB,nsaid partition .5' will be inwardly depressed, whereupon its opposite.sides will be outwardly bulged, -as 4shown in Figure 6. Thus, thebulged opposite sides of said partition 5' will be brought .intoyieldable though secure retaining engagement with adjacent portions ofthe articles I and 8*,.asand for the purposes hereinbe- Vfore described.

therein, a longitudinally and angularly disposed partition carried byanintermediate portion of said tray, anfend .portionof one side oi saidpartition being out away andforming a pockettherein, anda longitudinallydisposed flexible ear integral with the partition and extended acrosssaid pocket. v y

2. .A lpackage of the .character-described, comprising a receptacle,.atray slidably received therein, a longitudinal `and angularly disposedflexible partition Yon an intermediate-portion of said tray having thefree and normally outer side thereof bearing against a portion of theunder side of the .receptacle top wall .and bowed outwardly throughoutits length, an end portion of one side of said partition beingocut awayandh Y Vforming a pocket therein, and a longitudinally disposed flexibleear integral with the partition extendable across said pocket.

3. A package of the characterdescribed, Vco'mprising a receptacle havingan open endfa swingable flap on the receptacle adjacent said open endfor closingethesame, at times, a'tray slidably received inthe'recepta'cle through said open end, a longitudinal vand angularlydisposed .flexible partition on .an intermediate portion of said traywhaving the free'and normally upper side thereof bearing against aportion of theunder side'of the receptacle. top wall and bowed outwardlythroughout its length, and rupturable means integral with one end ofsaid partition connecting the same and the tray to said flap.

4. A package of the character described, comprising a receptacle havingan open end, a swingable flap on the receptacle adjacent said open endfor closing the same, at times, a tray slidably received in thereceptacle through said open end, a longitudinal and angularly disposedexible partition on an intermediate portion of said tray having the freeand normally upper side thereof `bearing against a portion of the underside of the receptacle top Wall and bowed outwardly throughout itslength, an ear struck from a portion of said partition having limitedoutward movement with relation thereto, and a rupturable finger extendedoutwardly from an end portion of said partition connecting the same andthe tray to said flap.

FREDRICK H. BOWERS.

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